Category Archives: News
Armed domestic violence suspect dies after authorities say he pointed a weapon at Baton Rouge Police officers
Baton Rouge Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that killed a domestic violence suspect at his Tigerland apartment early Monday morning. The identities of the officers and the deceas...
Jul 20, 2020
NOLA Mardi Gras Krewe handing out 10k dollar raffle tickets to people who mask up
People who choose to mask up in New Orleans could receive a raffle ticket for a $10,000 drawing. The project is led by several Mardi Gras Krewes. Krewe of Red Beans founder Devin De Wulf says the idea...
Jul 20, 2020
Louisiana restaurant revenue expected to drop 25%-30% for 2020
The Louisiana Restaurant Association predicts a 25-30 percent drop in restaurant revenue for 2020 due to the pandemic. LRA CEO Stan Harris says they projected 11 billion dollars for the year before th...
Jul 20, 2020 Strangely-Brown / CC
House Speaker discourages support for an effort aimed at ending the Governor's state of emergency declaration
House Speaker Clay Schexnayder is discouraging his fellow Republicans from supporting an effort spearheaded by Shreveport Republican Alan Seabaugh to revoke the Governor's coronavirus pandemic state o...
Jul 20, 2020 Speaker of the House Clay Schexnayder
National Hurricane Center monitoring three tropical waves
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three tropical waves, but none of the disturbances are a serious threat to Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says a weak low-pressure area south of ...
Jul 20, 2020
State rental assistance program temporarily suspended
A 24 million dollar state program designed to provide rental assistance to low-income individuals has been temporarily suspended due to an "overwhelming response". The program had funding to help 10,0...
Jul 20, 2020
Congress begins debating next COVID response effort this week
Congress will begin debating what the next round of COVID-19 response legislation will look like this week. Senator John Kennedy says it's still unclear what this round of aid may look like, but he do...
Jul 20, 2020 Sen John Kennedy (R)
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry celebrates the tort reform aimed at lowering auto insurance rates
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry is celebrating the tort reform legislation signed into law by Governor John Bel Edwards that aims to lower auto insurance rates. LABI President Steve...
Jul 19, 2020
Assistant Health Sec. touts CDC study that backs claims of mask effectiveness
A CDC study of an incident in Missouri involving two COVID positive hairstylists is being touted as hard evidence of the effectiveness of masks. In the incident, the workers interacted with 136 indivi...
Jul 17, 2020 Kai Hendry / CC
Sen. Kennedy pushes for schools to reopen
Senator John Kennedy pushes school districts to resume in person education once the fall semester begins. Kennedy says the rewards of continuing kids' social and academic development outweigh the risk...
Jul 17, 2020 Sen John Kennedy (R)
